FSU has absolutely no inclination to grant him a release. It seems while his Mother was out of the country his Father began to orchestrate this whole thing.

Either way hes a guy who likely would benefit from a redshirt year, and prep school might not be a horrible thing for him.

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I wouldn't be sir prized if he passed McCoy on the depth chart. I think he might have a better arm and accurate arm then him from the highlights I thought. He also got some wheels too help us prepare for QB's as Wilson , RG3 and other runners etc.

Either way hes a guy who likely would benefit from a redshirt year, and prep school might not be a horrible thing for him.

He'd likely be on the Second Team for FSU's defense and play on Special Teams a lot as a Freshman. I can't imagine he wouldn't have at least the same if not a much greater role at a school with nowhere near FSU's talent on defense.

He'd likely be on the Second Team for FSU's defense and play on Special Teams a lot as a Freshman. I can't imagine he wouldn't have at least the same if not a much greater role at a school with nowhere near FSU's talent on defense.

He's very young for his class, only 17 still unless he has turned 18 since signing day...and unless he has just been getting absolutely yoaked out of his mind, the last height/weight I saw was 6'3" 210. He would benefit big time from a redshirt year and a year in a college weight/nutrition program.

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I wouldn't be sir prized if he passed McCoy on the depth chart. I think he might have a better arm and accurate arm then him from the highlights I thought. He also got some wheels too help us prepare for QB's as Wilson , RG3 and other runners etc.

Thursday 2:30 p.m. Update - Not much new to report on Matthew Thomas' situation but wanted everybody to know we are doing our best to stay on top of this.

While she was expected back this week, as of today Matthew's mother still isn't back. Not sure what the hold-up is but we keep hearing that she should return soon.

There has been a lot of discussion about whether FSU might let Thomas out of his scholarship. What I'm hearing is a very unequivocal "absolutely not". The reasons have been addressed but basically FSU doesn't want to set a precedent of letting a player out of an LOI simply because he had a change of heart (or is getting some bad advice).

Finally, the feeling from most close to the situation is that Thomas will be suited up for FSU this August when practices start up.

We will continue to update this situation but until mom returns not much is going to happen.

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"I wasn't going to lose to Miami, no matter what," Freeman said. "It means a lot to go out there and beat them. Every time I get a chance, I want to destroy them."

You'd really think across the country that no one other than teams with an interest in Thomas or FSU's opponents that no one would want to see a power program ever let a kid out of a LOI absent NCAA sanctions, a coaching change, or a family tragedy causing the kid to want to be closer to home.

AMELIA ISLAND -- If Florida State's football coaches can't convince blue-chip linebacker Matthew Thomas to honor his Letter of Intent and enroll at FSU this fall, the former Miami-Booker T. Washington star will have to go through an NCAA appeals process to seek relief.

During a break at the ACC spring meetings here Tuesday morning, FSU athletic director Randy Spetman told the Democrat that the school was surprised by Thomas' request and has no intention of releasing him from his LOI.

Thomas, considered to be one of the nation's top two outside linebackers, told the Miami Herald that he has second thoughts and wants to enroll at Southern Cal or Georgia instead of FSU.

But Spetman said releasing a player in such a situation would strike at the heart of the Letter of Intent process.

“You’d get into a situation where if you release him, then people would be doing that every year,” Spetman said.

Spetman said he has never experienced a situation like this, where a student-athlete wanted to leave before stepping foot on campus.

"We would be more than happy to release someone if there is a compelling reason," Spetman said.

But if that's not the case -- and it doesn't appear that it is -- then, "The feeling is we wouldn't release him," Spetman said. "He can appeal to the NCAA, and they can decide if there's a compelling reason."

FSU is still hopeful that Jimbo Fisher and his coaching staff will convince Thomas to stick with the Seminoles.

My $.02 on this is that this will be one very awkward year for Matthew Thomas. I don't see a compelling enough reason for the NCAA to grant his release, FSU won't let him go and set the precedent that the LOI is just a convenience, and he will most likely be gone after the year. Should this happen, I would think he would just get the redshirt and walk after the year,.

My $.02 on this is that this will be one very awkward year for Matthew Thomas. I don't see a compelling enough reason for the NCAA to grant his release, FSU won't let him go and set the precedent that the LOI is just a convenience, and he will most likely be gone after the year. Should this happen, I would think he would just get the redshirt and walk after the year,.

Former Arkansas QB Brandon Mitchell will transfer to N.C. State along with Jacoby Brissett that makes a nice haul for the Pack. Says he is eligible immediately and will compete to replace Mike Glennon.

Houston senior RB Charles Sims will transfer, according to Rob Sellers of Rivals.
Sims is an extremely talented runner and was poised for a great final season, so this news comes as a surprise. He led Houston with 851 rushing yards and 11 rushing touchdowns to go along with 37 receptions for 373 yards and three touchdowns. Sims will certainly have plenty of options in terms of landing spots.

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"I wasn't going to lose to Miami, no matter what," Freeman said. "It means a lot to go out there and beat them. Every time I get a chance, I want to destroy them."

Kansas is getting a transfer from Miami (OH) WR Nick Harwell. He missed 3 games last year and his production was down from 2011, but the numbers he has put up in 3 years is amazing, 229 receptions, 3,166 yards, and 23 TDs. He'll definitely provide a spark to the Kansas offense.

Ummm...didn't see that one coming at all. He looked like crap in the spring game but he was still considered the frontrunner for the starting job and I didn't expect this...I think he's eligible to play right away for new team because of the stupid NCAA sanctions too.

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I've decided to leave Penn State and go to a school that will give me the opportunity to compete for the QB spot and reach my full potential

Makes me think O'Brien told him he's just handing the reigns to Hackenburg...